Guest avi8tr Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Food for thought, released today: On the evening of 27 July 2011, the owner-pilot of a Robinson Helicopter Co. R22 helicopter, registered VH-YOL, was conducting a local flight from Big Rock Dam to Brooking Springs homestead near Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia. The pilot was reported missing and the wreckage of the helicopter was located the following day, 14 km north-west of Fitzroy Crossing township. The helicopter was seriously damaged and the pilot sustained fatal injuries. The pilot was attempting to fly visually at low level on a dark night in an area that did not contain any local ground lighting. About halfway into the flight, the pilot inadvertently allowed the helicopter to develop a high rate of descent, resulting in a collision with terrain. The investigation found that the pilot was operating at night without the appropriate training or qualification in a helicopter that was not suitably equipped. An examination of the helicopter found no evidence of any pre-existent defects or anomalies. No organisational or systemic issues were identified that might adversely affect the future safety of aviation operations. However, the accident highlighted the significant risk to non‑night-qualified pilots of spatial disorientation and subsequent collision with terrain when attempting visual operations at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalman Posted April 12, 2012 Author Share Posted April 12, 2012 Yeh I wondered about spatial disorientation with the trike pilot, it was a clear night with a full moon so he should've been able to keep an horizon , unless he got down low and got messed up. I know a fella that got caught out a while ago , tooling along quite happily in the setting sun and then desended into blackness when he was landing, I have it on good authority that he learned a good lesson and has never done it again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bas Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 The night was clear and the moon was full, but the moon was also *just* over the horizon when he took off to it wouldn't have given much illumination. Doesn't seem to be a case of "spatial disorientation"; more a case of: "didn't see the tree." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Interesting - the webcam website is still up, showing the image at a few seconds before 2:00 pm on the Sunday. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DWB Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Interesting - the webcam website is still up, showing the image at a few seconds before 2:00 pm on the Sunday. With CASA doing a final ramp check to boot! I'm being cynical of course but it is the CASA car........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest avi8tr Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 I really felt that the CASA car driving around was completely un-necessary. Foot patrols would have been far more effective. It was simply intimidating to people. It was almost as if they were too lazy to walk around, so just drove around the tarmac with the aircon pumping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Michael Coates Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 Cessna Seeks Pilot-Interns To Show Off The Skycatcher Ten Paid Positions To Fly To Cessna Events, Write About Them, And Wave The Company Flag Cessna Aircraft says it is looking for a few good pilots! If you've ever dreamed of flying for one of the world’s leaders in general aviation and getting paid for it, this could be the summer job for you. Cessna will be filling 10 positions this summer to fly and dispatch the 162 Skycatcher throughout the U.S. What would you have to do? Attend pancake fly-ins, open houses and other events planned by Cessna Take pictures, video and post to Cessna’s social media outlets Travel to Cessna Pilot Centers throughout a defined territory and demo CFI’s Attend the famous EAA Fly-In in Oshkosh, WI and talk with Cessna customers about your experience flying the Skycatcher Sounds like tough duty for a summer, right? Applicants should be at least a Junior in college. Field of study is open although Marketing, Business or Aviation Management a plus. Cessna says the interns should hold at least a CFI rating and 250 hours of flight time, though 500 hours is preferred. Other requirements for the job include: No incident/accident history No FAA action Professional attitude IMC experience, understanding this is a VFR aircraft Recommendation from a university department head Target weight +/- 190 lbs Target height +/- 72” Submission of a video clip and writing samples To apply for the gig, submit a brief video audition (not to exceed 1 minute in length) of why you should be selected for the summer pilot program. You'll need to either upload your video to YouTube and send us a link to your video (or) save your video clip as a .wmv file and email to Cessna as an attachment. This position will require writing & communicating with fans and followers in different styles and formats. Please develop and submit entries you would post about your first flying experience in the appropriate styles for a blog, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn updates The applications deadline is April 30th. Submit your resume, writing samples, and video clip to Kriste Weber, HR – Cessna Aircraft Company. (Photo provided by Cessna) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cficare Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 gee whizz....if i was 'photogenic' i'd apply! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest avi8tr Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 Pity I don't live in the USA any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Michael Coates Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 gee whizz....if i was 'photogenic' i'd apply! I was told i have a face for radio...... whatever that means ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest avi8tr Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 Yep, that's what they say, a great face for radio.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalman Posted April 20, 2012 Author Share Posted April 20, 2012 Cessna Seeks Pilot-Interns To Show Off The SkycatcherTen Paid Positions To Fly To Cessna Events, Write About Them, And Wave The Company Flag Cessna Aircraft says it is looking for a few good pilots! If you've ever dreamed of flying for one of the world’s leaders in general aviation and getting paid for it, this could be the summer job for you. Cessna will be filling 10 positions this summer to fly and dispatch the 162 Skycatcher throughout the U.S. What would you have to do? Attend pancake fly-ins, open houses and other events planned by Cessna Take pictures, video and post to Cessna’s social media outlets Travel to Cessna Pilot Centers throughout a defined territory and demo CFI’s Attend the famous EAA Fly-In in Oshkosh, WI and talk with Cessna customers about your experience flying the Skycatcher Sounds like tough duty for a summer, right? Applicants should be at least a Junior in college. Field of study is open although Marketing, Business or Aviation Management a plus. Cessna says the interns should hold at least a CFI rating and 250 hours of flight time, though 500 hours is preferred. Other requirements for the job include: No incident/accident history No FAA action Professional attitude IMC experience, understanding this is a VFR aircraft Recommendation from a university department head Target weight +/- 190 lbs Target height +/- 72” Submission of a video clip and writing samples To apply for the gig, submit a brief video audition (not to exceed 1 minute in length) of why you should be selected for the summer pilot program. You'll need to either upload your video to YouTube and send us a link to your video (or) save your video clip as a .wmv file and email to Cessna as an attachment. This position will require writing & communicating with fans and followers in different styles and formats. Please develop and submit entries you would post about your first flying experience in the appropriate styles for a blog, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn updates The applications deadline is April 30th. Submit your resume, writing samples, and video clip to Kriste Weber, HR – Cessna Aircraft Company. (Photo provided by Cessna) so first prize is tooling around in a 162 for the summer,,so according to all the reports second prize would be two summers in a 162. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Michael Coates Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Or...... what do we do with all these planes we cant sell ?? and you must weigh only 75 kgs.... that's me out ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnewbery Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 76Kg ... I just had three beers. Either way I can't fly a bug catcher until the beers have moved on :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest avi8tr Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 190 / 2.2 = 86. Am I missing something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Michael Coates Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 190 / 2.2 = 86. Am I missing something. So i cant convert to kilos...... or have fingre torubles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bas Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Even Cessna wants qualified CPLs and Instructors to work for free. What a load of crock! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest avi8tr Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 But you get a free plane for the duration though! At the rate they keep going up, that's probably a good deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djpacro Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Even Cessna wants qualified CPLs and Instructors to work for free. What a load of crock! why do you claim that they want pilots to work for free? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest avi8tr Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Indeed it does say PAID positions! Its not a bad idea really, it's what aircraft agents already do now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalman Posted April 22, 2012 Author Share Posted April 22, 2012 I reckon the aussie savage importer should do the same thing ,a fleet of cubs and bobbers and I could find time to drift around telling peeps hows awesomely happy I am,,,,trouble is Rod stiff might get wind of it and I could get stuck in a 170 Jab for a few months ,,,, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest avi8tr Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 I second that MM, but I bags the Panthera. I'll even get current on IFR if I'm given the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza 38 Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 I reckon the aussie savage importer should do the same thing ,a fleet of cubs and bobbers and I could find time to drift around telling peeps hows awesomely happy I am,,,,trouble is Rod stiff might get wind of it and I could get stuck in a 170 Jab for a few months ,,,, Yeah, That sounds like a great idea. How about it MC,:). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cficare Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 i've got my hand up!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalman Posted April 22, 2012 Author Share Posted April 22, 2012 MC,,, you can't buy friends like us, er well, think of all the nice emails and Chrissy cards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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